The world of Wall Street can be an intense and serious place. Fortunes are gained and lost on every tick of the market. Sometimes the public perception of the successful stock trader is closer to a ruthless, ...

Egypt's administrative court formally delayed Tuesday this month's parliamentary election, after the electoral commission announced it would not be held on time due to legal obstacles. The constitutional court ruled Sunday that part of the electoral law was unconstitutional, prompting the electoral…

By Mary Wisniewski and Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO, March 2 (Reuters) - Winning more support from Chicago's black community, which makes up about one third of the electorate, will be essential if Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is to cause one of the biggest political upsets of recent years by defeating incumbent…

Namibia's outgoing president was on Monday named winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for "good governance" in Africa, the world's richest award that has seen a dearth of worthy candidates. Hifikepunye Pohamba, 79, is only the fourth winner of the $5 million annual prize, launched in 2007 with the aim of…

You hear two competing stories about Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in 2016. According to the first, she has a lock on the nomination and the election. Hillary is sure to win the nomination, because there are no other plausible candidates, especially if Elizabeth Warren doesn't get in. And…

At issue is an innovative attempt in Arizona to address the kind of partisan gerrymandering that is routine in most states. Six other states, including California and New Jersey, also assign congressional redistricting to independent commissions, and election reform advocates have pushed for more…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni replaced his finance, security and transport ministers in a reshuffle on Sunday, which analysts said was aimed at rewarding his allies ahead of an election due early next year. Museveni, in power since 1986, is widely expected to seek re-election. In the reshuffle,…

Tajikistan's ruling party looked set to win a hefty parliamentary majority while the main Islamic opposition cried foul after being shut out in weekend elections said by Western observers to have been marred by "significant" cheating. With 65 percent of Sunday's vote counted, the People's…

The economy was hands down the top issue of the 2012 presidential campaign as the nation struggled to emerge from the recession. This important development could have serious implications for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is currently burning up the track in the early going of the 2016 GOP…

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia crossed paths Monday in the campaign for mayor, as a poll of a thousand voters showed them in a dead heat for next month`s runoff election.

When Maryland's Barbara Mikulski steps down in January 2017, she'll close a chapter in Senate history. Was I going to go the celebrity route or the Senate route? The Baltimore native has since become the dean and convener of women in the Senate. The progress on women's representation since…

Lesotho appeared to be heading for a coalition government on Monday following a snap parliamentary election aimed at bringing stability to the tiny southern African kingdom following an alleged coup attempt. Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's party were in the lead with 95 percent of constituencies…